Scientists Prove: This Weird Machine is as Good as Exercise to Fight Obesity & Diabetes
Which would you rather do: sweat it out on a treadmill for 45 minutes per day, or relax on a gently vibrating platform for the same period? Turns out, you may not need to hit the gym to get the same health benefits.
The Top 5 Spices Everyone Should Use Daily and Why
For thousands of years, spices have played an integral role in human history. They were once a major driver of the global economy and a cornerstone of natural healing all over the world. The search for spices drove explorers to new lands, new worlds were discovered thanks to the spice trade, and kingdoms were won […]
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet
My patient population reflects the worldwide trend that more and more people are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than ever. There are several factors that help to explain the increased rates of this autoimmune joint disease. People are living longer, obesity has reached epidemic proportions (yes, fat accumulation promotes inflammation), microbial diversity in the GI tract […]
It’s Time to Rethink “Wear and Tear”
Medical mysteries have always intrigued me. And it turns out that there is still lots of mystery swirling around osteoarthritis, a disease that is so common that it’s often considered a normal consequence of aging. Rates of osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee have more than doubled in the last 60 years, which is a mind-bending […]
A Pain in the Butt (Literally)
When patients come into my office and say that their hips hurt… they’re usually wrong. That may sound odd, but when I ask people to point where their “hip” hurts, they often put their hand on their low back or at the top of their rear end. While that area may indeed be called the […]
Reduce Knee Pain Naturally
Do you suffer from knee pain? This pain may keep you from being as active as you would like to be. Knee pain is a common occurrence in millions of adults, and can be debilitating. However, the good news is that you don’t always have to resort to pharmaceuticals or surgery. Reducing the inflammation that […]